Home grown talent generates ¤159 million for Valencia

The all new Valencia of Mauricio Pellegrino is the most international team in the history of the club, leaving the Argentinean manager with very few Spanish players in the squad. This situation has come about over the last four years as more and more dazzling Spanish players have been sold off to other European clubs in an effort to pay off Valencia's considerable debts.

The tide started to turn with Raúl Albiol's ¤15 million transfer deal to Real Madrid. The latest casualty has been Pablo Hernández, however - sold to Swansea for ¤7 million. In total, 12 Spanish players have completed the exodus, generating around ¤159 million for the club in transfer deals.

So far this summer Valencia has sold a goalkeeper, four defenders, three mid-fielders and four top class forwards. The club cashed in big time in 2010 when Villa and Silva were transferred in a flash for ¤73 million.

The following summer it was the turn of Juan Mata. In that case, Abramovich paid nearly ¤28 million to Valencia in order to whisk the Asturian away to Chelsea. And this year's big transfer deal has been that of Jordi Alba, who went to Barcelona for ¤14 million.

However, one of the main reasons behind the exodus of home grown talent has been the high price paid for lesser known players. Valencia made ¤6 from the sale of Isco to Málaga, with Alexis being transferred to Sevilla for the same amount. Pablo's move has brought in ¤7 million and other players like Joaquín, Marchena, Aduriz or Moyà have also helped replenish the club's coffers.